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Chapter II
A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders. On the west side a cliff rose straight from the water. At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake. Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet. I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
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From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
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From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
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From this reading On the west side a cliff rose straight from the water.
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From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
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From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
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From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
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From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the west side a cliff rose straight from the water.
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From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
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From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
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From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
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From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
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From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
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From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the west side a cliff rose straight from the water.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
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From this reading On the west side a cliff rose straight from the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the west side a cliff rose straight from the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading On the west side a cliff rose straight from the water.
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From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the west side a cliff rose straight from the water.
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From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
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From this reading I pitched my tent in a small open glade, but had trouble getting down the stakes, for everywhere was granite.
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From this reading At the upper edge a small cataract came leaping down the ledges and plunged noisily into the pool that overflowed into the lake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Above the water was a grove of Engelmann spruces, giant trees that rose straight for more than a hundred feet.
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From this reading On the west side a cliff rose straight from the water.
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From this reading On the west side a cliff rose straight from the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A lake with sandy shores lapped in and out among immense bowlders.
